Babe of the week: Madonna

The material girl wowed the world with a scintillating Superbowl halftime performance last week.

We’re fairly certain Madonna is one of the rare sexy ladies above 50 to have made the cut for our 'Babe of the Week' title. Having said that, we’re not ones to discriminate on the basis of age, especially if the subject in question is as hot as this pop diva's been for the last three decades. Yes, she’s been around for that long, and she’s never disappointed us even once!

Over the years, Madonna has consistently surpassed her own expectations--let alone the world's. She never fails to shock, awe, impress and most importantly, inspire! After all, how many 50-plus women can put on a Super Bowl halftime performance like she just did a week ago?

Based on what we saw, we can confidently say that she can easily make a comeback if she's aiming for one! In fact, we hope a certain Lady Gaga tuned in to watch and learn how it’s really done!

Not only was Madonna's performance blooper-free, she also sizzled and soared with the same energy she had when she was in her 20s recording risqué music videos. Her pitch was so perfect it’s already flooded the Internet with a heated debate over whether she lip-synched (we doubt a veteran like her would ever stoop that low).

And when she was paraded onto the opulent stage in her Cleopatra costume (complete with an entourage of young male slaves) every single viewer knew they were in for something special. The incredibly high-energy musical dramatization that ensued was spectacular to say the least!

She moved seamlessly from one retro classic to another, remixing and re-touching them as and when she pleased. And when she was joined by the likes of LMFAO, Nicki Minaj and even M.I.A., she outshined all of them with ease and grace.

As far as her acrobatic dance routine was concerned, it was pretty ‘split-tacular’ too! Yes, this superstar was doing full air splits even at her age! As such, it’s hardly surprising that many celebrities lauded her performance on Twitter. From Snoop Dogg and Sharon Osbourne to Ryan Seacrest, many stars came out with their secret admiration for Madonna on the microblogging site!

At the risk of sounding creepy, we couldn’t tear our eyes away from her taut body! So, for being a legend, maintaining her classic good looks and defying all odds, we cannot think of anyone more deserving than Madonna for our ‘Babe of the Week’ title.